Fruit & Nut Whole Wheat Cookie

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Recipe: Tried & Tasted / Inspired by Ramya of Mane Adige & made cookies with some variations. Ramya I tried & tasted ---> Results = "Stupendofantabulouslyfantastic"

Prep time: 10- 15 mins
Cooking time: 10 - 12 mins
Yields: About 20-25 cookies

Ingredients:

1-1/2 C Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (used WWPFlour instead of only all purpose)

1/2 C All Purpose flour

3/4 Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Butter at room temperature

1 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Mix Fruit Essence (instead of vanilla essence)

3 tbsp Cooking oil

1 Tbsp Milk (only if needed)

3/4 cup Chopped nuts ( I used- cranberry,walnut,pistachios,almonds)

Method:

1. Only if you are fast in assembling this cookie dough.....Pre-heat oven to 350 deg F. Otherwise wait till you are half way done.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy - approx. 2 minutes. If you are using electric mixer, set the speed to medium.

3. Seive & Slowly add the flour, baking powder, mix-fruit essence, oil,& mix it gently until combined keeping in mind you do not have to mix like a cake batter.

4. At this point if the batter is too dry, add couple of spoons of milk.

5. Add nuts, mix gently with a wooden spoon. Adjust the quantity of nuts according to your wish.

6. Pre-heat the oven now, Meanwhile, on ungreased cookie sheet drop cookie-dough into rounded teaspoonfulls, spaced 2 inches apart.

7. Bake for 8-10 mins or until the cookies are completely done.

8. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Serve with milk or as is and enjoy!

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Eggless Cardamom And Pistachios Flavored Cookie

 Know What U Eat: The skinny nut pistachios are one of the lowest calorie, lowest fat nuts; offering the most nuts per serving. Full of fiber and protein, pistachios help you feel fuller longer so you consume less throughout the day. Packed with protein, fiber and key antioxidants, pistachios are the all-natural way to fuel fitness.This recipe is very easy & quick to make all time favorite cardamom and pistachio flavored cookie, we all enjoy, infact one of fav cookie, when I was a kid..Great for any occasions, family gatherings, tea-party etc..

Yields: 22-24 Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 C All purpose flour OR divide into 1/2 using APF + whole-wheat flour

1/4 C Semolina (rava)

1/2 C chick-pea flour (besan)

1/4 C + 1 Tbsp pistachio, finely sliced 

1/4 tsp green cardamom powder

1/2 C unsalted butter (room-temperature)

1/2 C sugar (taste & add more if you like sweeter)

Pinch of baking soda 

Method:

1.  In a bowl, mix all of these flours, finely sliced pistachios, baking soda and cardamom powder and set aside.

2. Pre heat the oven to 375 degree.

3. Fold in unmelted butter  with sugar in a mixing bowl and beat/whisk untill light and fluffy.

4.  Add the flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture and knead them together to make smooth dough.

5.  Divide the dough into about 22-24 equal parts and make them into balls.

6.  Press each ball between your palms gently. Approx. 3/4" thickness.

7.  Press few pieces pistachios over these balls.

8.  Place all of these cookies 2" apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet, and bake it on 350 deg.F, for untill 15-20 mins or light brown in color.

9. Once done, allow it to cool on the cookie sheet for about 10-15 mins before you take them off.

10. Enjoy with a cup of tea / coffee..or just pop it in your mouth when desired..its that easy.

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